International Centre of the Sisters of St. Joseph

The International Center is a collaborative project of all the Congregations of Sisters of St. Joseph in the world, having their origins in the Congregation founded in 1650 by Jean Pierre Medaille, SJ, and six women, in Le Puy-en-Velay, France. The mission of the Centre is to promote interaction, collaboration and communion among Sisters, Associates and lay partners in creating an earth community based on the values of right relationship with God, with others, and with the planet.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Mission Alive!

The Mission Alive program met September 5-12. This program is designed for lay leaders of SSJ-sponsored institutions.

The 13 participants hail from Brazil, Canada, Denmark, and USA. Sister Dolores Clerico (Philadelphia) was the presenter and Sister Joana Mendez (Rochester-Brazil) and Sister Jeya Pratha (Lyon-India) were the translators of Portuguese and French, respectively.